Handle for carton carriers



April 1952 L. s. NOLAN 2,591,593

HANDLE FOR (Q'AR'I'OII CARRIERS Filed July 15, 1949 Patented Apr. 1, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in paper cartons for bottles and the like, and more particularly to the type having grips or handles for carrying the same; and it is among the objects thereof to provide a carton in which the grip or handle member is a portion of a partition which is normally contained within the carton and which may be extended from a wall of the carton to provide a projecting handle member.

Other objects of the invention will become more apparent from a consideration of the accompanying drawing, constituting a part hereof, in which like reference characters designate like parts, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a carrier carton embodying the principles of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof with the flaps open;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 as viewed from the right-hand side of the sheet; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevational viewof a partition member having a handle portion by which the carton is transported.

With reference to the several figures of the drawing, numeral I designates a paper carton of relatively thick cardboard having cover flaps 2 and partition members 3, the carton in the drawing being partitioned for twelve compartments for beverage bottles or the like. The invention consists of the use of a partition 4 which may be of greater thickness than the partitions 3 and which is shown in detail in Fig. 4. It is provided with slots 5 and 6. Transversely disposed partitions I and 8 in the carton I are slotted at 9 and I to substantially half their depth for inserting the central partition member 4, and the space of the slots and 6 permits displacement of the partition through a slot II at one side of the box as shown in Fig. 1, the partition 4 being provided with a grip or handle I3 having a cutout portion Id. The slot II is slightly wider than the thickness of the partition member 4 and is provided with a cutout portion I5 through which the grip I3 may be engaged by the thumb and forefinger to pull the partition out of the side of the box, leaving the handle I3 projecting as shown in Fig. 1.

The invention is to be used with sealed cartons so that the flaps 2 are glued shut. In shipping, the handle I3 is pressed inwardly to leave a smooth side surface which does not interfere with handling and stacking. When transported individually, the partition members 4 are displaced by pulling the handle I3 from the container to be gripped for carrying the carton.

It will be noted with reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing that when the handle projects from the wall of the carton the slotted edges 5 and 6 of the partition engage the partitions 7 and 8 which in turn abut against the beverage bottles, designated by the numeral I6, so that the weight of the carton is distributed by the handle over the areas of the partitions l and 8, which in turn are held against displacement by the bottles I6. The only strain on the partition itself is in the longitudinal plane which prevents local stressing, bending or tearing of the heavy cardboard material.

It is evident from the foregoing description of the invention that beverage bottle containers having handles constituted by one of the partition members to be slidable into or out of position for carrying provide strong, durable and simple construction and facilitate the transportation of individual containers.

Although one embodiment of the invention has been herein illustrated and described, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made in the details of construction without departing from the principles herein set forth.

I claim: I 1

1. In a cardboard carton partitioned for beverage bottles or the like, a handle member consisting of a partition having slots interacting with the slots of cross partitions and having one end shaped to form a handle projected at right angles to the cross partitions, the slots of said handle partition being of a width to permit sliding the partition at right angles to the cross partitions a distance to project the handle, and said carton having a slot in a side through which the handle projects in its extended position.

2. In a paper carton for carrying beverage bottles and the like, a plurality of cross partitions forming individual spaces for the bottles, said partitions having slots extending halfway of their height to interact with the slots of transverse partitions and a central partition having an end projected at right angles to the cross partitions shaped to the form of a handle having slot interactingwith the slots of its cooperating partitions, said slots being of a width to permit suflicient movement at right angles to the cross partitions to project the handle beyond the wall of the carton, a wall of said carton being slotted to permit the partition to extend therebeyond and having rounded openings to permit insertion of the fingers in the carton to grasp the handle and withdraw the same from the carton.

LESTER S. NOLAN.

Name Date Darragh et al Dec. 31, 1946 Number 

